Local servicesHospitalShasta Regional Medical Center6.7 miPost officeProject City Post Office1.9 miTown hallShasta Lake City Hall2.7 miPoliceShasta County Sheriff's Office City of Shasta Lake2.7 miFire stationShasta Lake Fire Protection District Station 21.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD11 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF142 miInterstateI-5 Scn2.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station RDD7.0 miCoachRedding CA - Downtown RABA Transit Center (RDR)Greyhound7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96003 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:38 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:29 am – 4:45 pm
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People44,923 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.618,047 householdsMedian household income $72,445Median home value $402,900Median rent $1,480 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,831 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 19,628 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 19 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 41°F63 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days90 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shasta Dam station, 6 mi away; snow from Redding Cdf
Parks and public landsMargaret Polf Parkpark · 4.4 miWhiskeytownrecreation area · 6.2 miPeppertree Parkpark · 5.0 miWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 10.7 mi · 42,126 acresBonnyview Road Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 9.2 miShasta National Forestnational forest · 10.7 mi · 1,084,600 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes220 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197022 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Nov 19986 mi away, near Redding, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 May 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShasta County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shasta County monitors, CA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Reddingserves 89,628 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation710 ft216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
